Counter for the game of spider



(No Model.)

J. L. SCI-IILLING.

Y COUNTER POR THE GAME 0F SPIDER.. No. 434.572. Patented'Aug. 19, 1890.

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UNITED STATES 4 PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN L. SCHILLING,

COUNTER FOR THE GAME OF SPIDER.

OF BELLAIRE,- OHIO.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters 'Patent No. 434,572, dated August19, 1890.

Application filed July 29, 1889.

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that l, JOHN L. ScH1LL1NG,'a citizen of the United States,residing at Bellaire, in thc county of Belmont and State of Ohio, haveinvent-cd certain new and useful Improvements in Counters for the Gameof Spider; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention is a novel and convenient contrivance for counting pointsin any game, but especially adapted for the game of spider, of Chineseorigin, lately introduced into this country. Y

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a representation of my counterE with the index B and upper or outer disk C in front thereof with itsdial thereon. Fig. 2 represents the counter with the outer disk Oremoved, thus showing the dial-plate on the lower disk D. Fig. 3represents a transverse section through both disks, the index B beingalso shown in place.

The counter is constructed by pivoting on the hollow spindle p, havingan enlarged chamber p in its base, two disks with dials on each at theircenter, giving Aeach disk an independent movement. The central pivotalso carries an index B, which moves independenti y of the two disks.The index B consists of a metallic strip7 which is doubled within thehollow spin dle, its bottom bend b being t iiattened, occupying thechamber p of the spindle, and preventing the index from falling from itssocket. The upper disk has a dial numbered from one to fifteen for thepurpose of counting the number of games won,

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the index or hand B being employed for that and fifty, (the run of thegame.) The notch vA in the upper disk is used in indicating the pointsmade by vesin the progress of the play, no points less than five beingcounted.

The counter' is furnished in sets of three colors-t'. e., red, blue, andgreen-so as to accommodate three single or three double hands, thusmaking it feasible for two, three, four, or six persons to play and keepan account of points made in the game. y

I am aware that prior to my invention counters have been constructed inwhich a rotating disk moves over a series of numbers and in which anindex moves over the rotating disk; but in such cases the rotating-diskis not provided with a series of numbers, but has the four suit-s ofcards represented thereon, and, moreover, the pivoting devices differfrom my invention.

What I therefore claim is-d In a counter, the combination of thebasedisk D, a disk O thereon having numbers upon its upper surface and anotch in one of its sides, a series of numbers upon the baseplate, ahollow spindle having an enlarged chamber at its base, upon which thesaid disks arepivoted, and an index consisting of a metallic stripdoubled wit-hin the said spindle and having its bottom bend flattenedand occupying the enlarged chamber of the spindle, and having one of itsends extending over the upper disk, as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN L. SCHILLING. Witnesses:

W. S. MCCOLLOUGH, J oHN H. MCCLURE.

